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Tomconroy

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23. The new pills should change things. The studies weren't enormous

Reply to Lithos (Reply #22)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 03:15 AM

Nov 2021

But I think I read that the survival rate with the pill was 100 percent. I heard one is already approved in Britain. Maybe someday we will get around to approving them for emergency use. It should have been done yesterday.
I am pretty optimistic myself.
PS of course the right wing's heads are going to explode. According to the new New Yorker one of them actually does have the remote possibility of changing your dna. Don't tell anyone!
I did put up a little article about long haul Covid the other day. It is a curious subject. Someday they may even define what it is.

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GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines [View all] Sherman A1 Nov 2021 OP

Of course. They also embrace stupidity as a substitute for intelligence Bristlecone Nov 2021 #1

Well, I hope that the consequences of their Bettie Nov 2021 #2

Most of the politicians are vaccianted Johonny Nov 2021 #18

Well they're immune to rational thinking malaise Nov 2021 #3

Is there any studies of reinfections vs breakthrough cases? forthemiddle Nov 2021 #4

We still don't know a lot about natural immunity. However in Tomconroy Nov 2021 #5

My husband and I are both vaccinated forthemiddle Nov 2021 #6

I don't think there is a study about whether natural immunity Tomconroy Nov 2021 #8

Weren't there some recent studies Mad_Machine76 Nov 2021 #9

Yes. Everybody that I've heard thinks if you get Covid and get the Tomconroy Nov 2021 #14

Serious breakthrough cases seem to effect mostly the elderly Tomconroy Nov 2021 #12

Darn right I'm suspicious Mad_Machine76 Nov 2021 #11

I'm not saying it's a good idea to not get a vaccine. I got mine Tomconroy Nov 2021 #13

The GOP likely consulted with Dr. Aaron Rogers M.D.. oasis Nov 2021 #7

Softly and Tenderly, Herman is calling ... texasfiddler Nov 2021 #10

Come home, come home. Ye who eat horse paste, come home! Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #24

Post removed Post removed Nov 2021 #15

Except the assholes would lie about having natural immunity, too. krispos42 Nov 2021 #16

I think there's a feeling that the unvaxxed with NI are somehow Tomconroy Nov 2021 #17

I got my two shots - Jack Daniels and Jose Cuervo! Woooo!!!! Initech Nov 2021 #19

The immunity gained by being infected wanes, just like the vaccine Lithos Nov 2021 #20

I agree with that. What I don't think is clear is how long NI protects you from Tomconroy Nov 2021 #21

Natural Immunity really does not mean anything in this case Lithos Nov 2021 #22

The new pills should change things. The studies weren't enormous Tomconroy Nov 2021 #23